In this episode of cinema5D Essentials, Li-Lian and Johnnie discuss how to shoot better slow motion. Learn the techniques and settings you need to achieve beautiful slow-motion shots.
We used the Panasonic GH5 for most of the B-roll shots, as it allows us to shoot 180 frames per second in full HD mode. The quality is just sufficient in order to make a point…
Don’t try this at home….
What can you learn in this episode?
When to use slow motion
What to look for when choosing a camera for slow-motion shooting
How frame rate is connected to shutter speed
How to correctly set your shutter speed
Why lights will flicker when shooting in slow-motion and how to prevent it
What is the cheapest way to achieve slow motion if your camera doesn’t support shooting at high frame rates (well, this can work only if you get a sun-burned nose like mine…)
And more!
The cinema5D Essentials Subscriber Gimbal Giveaway!
To celebrate the launch of cinema5D Essentials, we will be giving away few of Tilta’s new fabulous handheld gimbal, the Tiltamax Gravity G1. Check it out on their website. Simply subscribe to the cinema5D YouTube channel for a chance to win a gimbal over the next three months!
Tilta Gravity G1
Love this new episode and looking for previous ones? Look no further. Click here for “Get More Out of Your Portable Light” and here for “What are Anamorphic Adapters?”
Music was kindly provided by Art List.
What camera do you use to shoot nice-looking slow-motion footage? Do you have any special tricks to help enhance your production value? Let us know in the comments section below.

In our latest episode of cinema5D essentials, Li-Lian and Johnnie discuss what to look for when choosing a portable LED light and how to get more out of it. For this episode, we used Blind Spot Gear’s new Tile Light as a “representative” of the portable light family.
Of course we took the opportunity to take a closer look at this new Tile Light and came up with a solid conclusion. I hope you will take a moment to look at our new cinema5D essentials episode and find out what it is.
Lab Results
We also tested the Blind Spot Gear Tile Light in our test lab with the Asensetek Lighting Passport. This smart spectrometer allows us to measure several key aspects about the light quality coming from LED fixtures.
Blind Spot Gear Tile Light LED – Average of half and maximum light output.
Blind Spot Gear Tile Light LED – Measured with CTO Gel
What we see is that the CRI holds up well in daylight configuration, with a value of about 93. You can see the exact values for each color in the chart above. This means that the lights have a mostly accurate light spectrum according to today’s standards, and will look not very far off to actual sunlight on camera, which is especially valuable when recording skin tones and white surfaces. Unfortunately with the CTO (correction to orange) gel attached, it is a different story and the light is not very accurate, both in terms of color temperature, as well as actual color quality.
Portable Lights
In our opinion, the following attributes should be considered when choosing a portable light:
Ideally it should be portable,
dimmable,
diffusible,
bi-coloured,
with a strong light output, so it can be used for a variety of purposes.
It should be durable,
and you should have the choice to power it either by battery or by mains.
There should be a 1/4″ thread, so you can attach it to a camera or a light stand.
Which small portable lights is your favorite one, that needs to be mentioned here? Let us know in the comment sectio nbelow.
Enjoy the new episode and don’t forget to support our new initiative by subscribing to our YouTube channel.
Music for this episode was kindly provided by Art List.

It’s taken some time, but it is finally here. Our cinema5D Essentials YouTube Series is going live! One of our secret dreams was to find a way to support the aspiring creative filmmaking community by creating a series of videos aiming to impart basic knowledge. After all, we acknowledge our responsibility and are proud to be able to come up with something fresh and fun.
In order to help us execute our idea, we’ve asked the talented Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou to join our team. Li-Lian is a camerawoman, editor and producer operating from London and Oslo. Please welcome Li-Lian, we truly feel fortunate having her on board.
What may look easy on screen actually takes A LOT of time and effort to make. We are happy to share with you that Tilta – a manufacturer providing you with industry-leading equipment and an entire professional solution to your filmmaking needs – has picked up the glove by sponsoring our first 12 episodes. Without their support, it would have been even harder to realise our initiative, so we are truly proud of having them as supporters.
The cinema5D Essentials Subscriber Gimbal Giveaway!
To celebrate the launch of cinema5D Essentials, we will be giving away few of Tilta’s new fabulous handheld gimbal, the Tiltamax Gravity G1. Check it out on their website. Simply subscribe to the cinema5D YouTube channel for a chance to win a gimbal over the next three months!
Now, as ambitious as we are with this new educational YouTube series, we hope you understand that there is still a learning curve, room for fine tuning and improvements from our side. We will get better and more focused with time, so comments and constructive criticism are always welcome!
In our first episode, Li-Lian and Johnnie will discuss anamorphic shooting and how you can alternatively achieve the anamorphic look on a budget by using the modestly-priced SLR Magic Anamorphot-40 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter. We already recently tested this adapter and you can read more about it here. Music for that episode is kindly provided by Art List.
Thank you and let the show begin!